Specifically for Goalies

Bill Pilat’s The Goalie School in Massachusetts For Girls

The Biggest Goalie Camp comes to Massachusetts! Northeast lacrosse goalies can now travel a short distance to get the best goalie instruction in the country! Excellent facilities await all the goalies at beautiful Saint Mark's School,situated on 250 acres in historic Southborough, MA, 25 miles from Boston.

Coach Pilat will be teaming up with Mary Schwartz, current head women’s lacrosse coach at Roanoke College. Coach Schwartz is a former Division I goalkeeper at the University of Maryland who knows what it takes to be successful in the women’s game. This camp is easily accessible to goalies from Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island. For girls only, campers can expect the same outstanding instruction as the boys Goalie Schools.

Meet Camp Coaches

Camp Director

Mary Schwartz

Directing the TGS Massachusetts camp this summer at St. Mark's School is Mary Schwartz. Coach Schwartz is entering her 15th season with Roanoke College as the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program.

A four-year letter winner at the goalie position at the University of Maryland, Schwartz helped the Tarps to three NCAA Division I championship games (1982, 1984, 1985) and was named to both the ACC’s All-Tournament team and the North/South Senior All-Star game in 1985. As a goalie with Maryland’s field hockey team, Schwartz also was a four-year letter recipient and still remains fourth on the Terps’ all-time goals against average list.

Schwartz began her coaching career in 1989 as an assistant field hockey coach at North Alleghany High School (Pa.). After three years at North Alleghany, Schwartz moved on to Mt. Lebanon High School (Pa.) where she served as the head coach of the girls’ lacrosse team for two years. While in Pennsylvania, Schwartz founded the Pittsburgh Women’s Lacrosse Club in 1991. After that, Schwartz coached at Shady Side Academy (Pa.), where she coached the school’s first four high school All-Americans and earned the Midwest School Girl’s Lacrosse Association Coach of the Year Award (1994).

Schwartz’s accomplishments garnered her a coaching career at the college level. In 1996, she became the head women’s lacrosse coach of Davison College (N.C.). Schwartz joined Roanoke College’s women’s lacrosse team in the 2005 season as the program’s eighth head coach since the program began in 1978.

Mary Schwartz has been coaching at Roanoke College for 14 seasons (2005-2016). Her overall record totals 123-87 overall and 75-27 in the ODAC, which makes her coach with the most wins in Roanoke College Women’s Lacrosse history. She has coached 61 All-ODAC selections, 23 ODAC All-Tournament Team selections, 23 VaSID All-State Team selections, 19 IWLCA All-Region selections, five IWLCA All-American selections. Schwartz has also coached three ODAC Rookies of the Year and three ODAC Players of the Year. She has coached 29 ODAC All-Academic Team student-athletes. She was rewarded ODAC Coach of the Year in 2009.

Schwartz has served on several NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Committees, including a stint as the chairperson of the NCAA Division I South Region selection committee. She has also served as a Second Vice President of US Lacrosse and as an Executive Board member with the organization. As of 2016, she is currently serving her second year as a NCAA Division III At Large Representative for the IWLCA Board of Directors. Schwartz also serves as the Athletic Department’s Senior Women’s Administrator and supervises the Student-Athletic Advisory Committee.

Camp Details

This summer, The Goalie School is offering one session of overnight with a commuter (Extended Day Camp 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM) option available at the St. Mark's School, MA. Come see why this goalie camp is filled before any other goalie camp in the country.

OVERNIGHT CAMP AMENITIES

• 2 nights lodging • All meals
• Reversible Nike practice jersey

EXTENDED DAY CAMP AMENITIES

A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.

CHECK-IN: Check-in takes between 8:00-9:00am on Wednesday, June 28th.

CHECK-OUT: Check-out takes place between 3:00-4:00pm on Friday, June 30th.

OVERNIGHT CAMPERS

Housing & Roommates
2 campers per room. If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so as soon as possible. If you don't have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age. It will be a great opportunity to meet someone new!

Dorm: TBDBathrooms: sharedLinens: Not provided; Bed size Twin XLAir Conditioning: No • Dorm does not have AC - Please bring a fanSuggested spending money: $60Medical facility: a certified trainer will be on staff at all times

Supervision
Campers are supervised 24 hours a day. The staff live in the dormitories with the campers and participate in evening activities. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are strictly prohibited, and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.

EXTENDED DAY CAMPERS

On the first day of camp, all extended day campers should arrive between 8:00-9:00am for check in. On all other days, the arrival time is 8:45am at the Dorm for attendance. Departure on other days is 9:00pm and campers can be picked up at the field.

Camp Extras

COACH PILAT'S INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS:

Coach Pilat has produced two videos for goalies. Purchase Advanced Techniques (2015) or Basic Techniques (2001), or buy both!

Basic Techniques - The Ball Stops Here I: Was produced in 2001 and is still a valuable resource to learn the basics of goaltending as well as a few new tricks. Content Includes - Basic Proper Goalie Warmup, Basics of Stance, Stopping Screened Shots, Stick Skills and Basic Clearing, Stopping One-On-One Shots, Basic Proper Technique for stopping all shots, Unique drills, Goalie Arc Play, Pipe Play, Field Communication. Price: $30

The Ball Stops Here Combo Package: Players of all ages can learn from over 90 minutes (combined) of concentrated instruction on both videos and Coach Pilat recommends both videos to any goalie. Order yours today! Price $55

Note: DVD's will be HANDED out at camp check in.

Facilities

St. Mark's School

St. Mark’s School is a preparatory school, situated on 250 acres in Southborough, Massachusetts, 25 miles from Boston.

Sample Daily Schedule

7:30 AMWake Up (overnight campers)

8:00 AMBreakfast in Dining Hall (overnight campers)

9:00 AMGoalies filmed in cage, Coaches Talk, Station work

NoonLunch in Dining Hall

1:30 PMRemaining Goalies filmed in cage, Rapid Fire, Agility work

2:30 PMClearing stations, Small group Coaches Talk

3:30 PMRest time, Pool Opened, Camp Store Opened

5:00 PMDinner in Dining Hall

6:30 PMGoalie 10 on 10 Games!

8:30 PMBack to dorms, Day campers depart

9:00 PMRest time, Camp store opened, pizza orders

10:45 PMLights Out!

Camper Reviews

Great experience!

The highlight of my camp experience was getting to stay overnight, meeting, and doing the thing I love with people who play the same position. I was able to make friends with people who understand and share what I go through as a goalie.

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